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. 2023 May 15;18(1):74. doi: 10.1186/s11671-023-03845-1

Table 4.

The influence of nanoparticles on plant pathogenic fungi

NPs Sources Targeted Fungi Order/Family Effects References
Ag M. azedarach Colletotrichum sp. Glomerellales/Glomerellaceae

At 100 mg/ml concentration, Inhibition of radial growth (40.16 ± 2.35) % was observed

AgNPs showed a pronounced antifungal potential with EC50 values ranged between 18.4 and 22.8 µg/mL

[266]
Fusarium solani Hypocreales/Nectriaceae
Alternaria alternate Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae
Macrophomina phaseolina Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae
R. solani Cantharellales/Ceratobasidiaceae [267]
B. cinerea Helotiales and Sclerotiniaceae
F. oxysporum Hypocreales/Nectriaceae
Acidovorax oryzae Burkholderiales/Comamonadaceae [268]
Streptomyces griseoplanus SAI-25 Macrophomina phaseolina Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae Highest zone of inhibition (13 mm) was found at concentration of (1000 µg/mL) [269]
Rhizospheric microflora of chickpea F. oxysporum Hypocreales/Nectriaceae Highest growth inhibition (95%) was found in vitro at dosage of 100 µg/mL [264]
Trichoderma harzianum F. oxysporum Hypocreales/Nectriaceae 100% growth inhibition of F. oxysporum was observed at 100 ppm [270]
T. harzianum Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae Sclerotia were formed from the precursor sclerotium at the edges of the control plate with a mean of 116.5 ± 7.7 sclerotia. AgNP-TS and AgNP-T plates exhibited no new sclerotia and reduction in mycelial growth [271]
T. harzianum Alternaria alternata Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae Mycelial diameter for A. alternata was reduced 18% at 5 ppm, 42% at 10 ppm and 52% at 20 ppm. Mycelial growth of P. oryzae was reduced 22%, 46% and 68% for each respective nanoparticle’s concentration [272]
Pyricularia oryzae Burkholderiales/Comamonadaceae
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae
Streptomyces capillispiralis Ca-1, and Streptomyces zaomyceticus Oc-5 Alternaria alternata Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae Highest growth inhibition (75%) was observed at concentration of 2 mM [273]
Fusarium oxysporum Hypocreales/Nectriaceae
Pythium ultimum Peronosporales/Pythiaceae
Aspergillus niger Eurotiales/Trichocomaceae
Strawberry waste Fusarium oxysporum Hypocreales/Nectriaceae The highest concentration (18 µg ml−1) of NPs exhibited the inhibition zone of 22.3 mm [249]
Melia azedarach F. oxysporum Hypocreales/Nectriaceae Growth inhibition (79–98%) was observed [274]
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Botrytis cinerea Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae At the concentration of 100 ppm, maximum growth inhibition was observed up to 65.36% [275]
Pilidium concavum Helotiales/Leotiomycetidae
Pestalotia sp Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae
T. harzianum Th3 Aspergillus niger Eurotiales/Trichocomaceae Mycelial growth inhibited up to 60–65% [276]
Sclerotium rolfsii Atheliales/Atheliaceae
Macrophomina phaseolina Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae
Dioscorea bulbifera F. oxysporum Hypocreales/Nectriaceae Highest inhibition (98–100%) was expressed at concentration of 100 ppm [240]
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Incertae sedis/ Glomerellaceae
Bacillus subtilis Cercospora canescens Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae The highest mycelial inhibition (94.00 ± 0.5) was observed at dosage of 800 ppm at 96 h [277]
Bamboo leaf extract Bipolaris maydis Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae Complete inhibition of conidia germination (100%) was detected at concentration of 100 μg/mL [278]
Exserohilum turcicum Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae
Curvularia lunata Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae
Au Glechoma hederacea L. extract Fusarium oxysporum Hypocreales/Nectriaceae Zone of inhibition exhibited by AuNPs against tested pathogens ranges from 30 to 66%and 40 to 54% respectively [279]
Aspergillus niger Eurotiales/Trichocomaceae [280]
Annona muricata Aspergillus flaws Eurotiales/Trichocomaceae Zone of inhibition (30—66%) was observed [279]
Fusarium oxysperium Hypocreales/Nectriaceae
Phoma sp. Rhizoctonia solani AG1-IA Cantharellales/Ceratobasidiaceae Growth inhibition (93%) was found at concentration of 80 μg/mL [245]
Zn Aloe vera extract Alternaria alternata, Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae ZnNPs at both concentrations of 2 mg/L and 4 mg/L expressed inhibition zone of 50% and 54% respectively [281]
Aspergillus niger Eurotiales/Trichocomaceae
Botrytis cinerea Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae
Fusarium oxysporum Hypocreales/Nectriaceae
Alternaria mali Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae
Botryosphaeria dothidea Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae [282]
Diplodia seriata Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae
Scadoxus multiflorus Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus flavus Eurotiales/Trichocomaceae Zinc oxide nanoparticles expressed significant antifungal potency against A. flavus, with 75% inhibition at 500 ppm and 76% inhibition at 1000 ppm, while A. niger resulted in 57% and 63% growth reduction, respectively [283]
Morus nigra and Grevillea robusta Cercospora beticola Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae Nanoparticles led to activation and recorded high POD value up to 6 min and polyphenoloxidase up to 4 min estimation periods compared to control and expressed as role in defense against CLS disease [284]
Strawberry Plants Botrytis cinerea Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae The most effective concentrations were 26 and 42 mg/ml for non-calcinated and calcinated zinc oxide nanoparticles, respectively. Inhibition in the fungal growth enhanced with the increase in the concentration of NPs [285]
Sargassum vulgare Aspergillus sp. Eurotiales/Trichocomaceae At concentration of 25 μg/mL, 25 mm inhibition zone was found [286]
Candida sp. Hyphomicrobiales/Rhizobiaceae
Saccharomyces cerevisiae Saccharomycetales/Saccharomycetaceae
Trichoderma harzianum Alternaria alternata Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae Significantly reduced the mycelial growth (20 mm inhibition zone) [272]
Pyricularia oryzae Burkholderiales/Comamonadaceae
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae
Seed coat of almond Rhizoctonia solani Cantharellales/Ceratobasidiaceae Reduction of pathogen growth up to 100% [287]
Cu Magnolia leaf extract Botryosphaeria dothidea Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae Mycelial growth inhbited up to 22 mm [288]
Diplodia seriata Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Glomerellales/Glomerellaceae
Colletotrichum lindemuthianum Glomerellales/Glomerellaceae
Drechslera sorghicola Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae
Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. carthami Hypocreales/Nectriaceae
Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cicero Hypocreales/Nectriaceae
Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. Hypocreales/ Nectriaceae
Citrus sinesis

Colletotrichum

Capsici

Glomerellales/Glomerellaceae

Maximum antifungal activity

(28.00 ± 081 mm diameter) was observed at dosage of 200 ppm

[289]
Azadirachta indica Alternaria mali Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae More than 40% of mycelial growth inhibition was found at 1 g/mL of all the fractions [290]
Diplodia seriata Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae
Botryosphaeria dothidea Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae
Trichoderma harzianum Alternaria alternata Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae Mycelial diameter for A. alternata was reduced 18% at 5 ppm, 42% at 10 ppm and 52% at 20 ppm [272]
Pyricularia oryzae Burkholderiales/Comamonadaceae
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae
Aspergillus flavus Aspergillus niger Eurotiales/Trichocomaceae Growth inhibition was reduced by 19% at 6 ppm, 40% at 12 ppm and 55% at 20 ppm [291]
Fusariumoxy sporum Hypocreales/ Nectriaceae
Alternaria alternata Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae
Kappaphycus alvarezii

Colletotrichum

Capsici

Glomerellales/Glomerellaceae Complete growth inhibition observed at concentration of 100 ppm [292]
Macrophomina phaseolina Fusarium verticillioides Hypocreales/ Nectriaceae 100% growth inhibition observed at concentration of 50 ppm [293]
Sclerotium rolfsii Atheliales/Atheliaceae
Pseudomonas fluorescens and Trichoderma viride Phytophthora parasitica Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae Maximum percent inhibition ( 74.8%) was observed at 150 mg/L [294]
Grewia asiatica L

Aspergillus niger and

Aspergillus oryzae

Eurotiales/Trichocomaceae Significant inhibition was recorded at 20 mm and 23 mm due to Maximum [177]